Fast Fact: Tax breaks disproportionately benefit wealthy families
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Apr 26, 2012
by Ed Trust
Capping College Tax Benefits for Wealthy Families Could Fund Nearly 1 Million Pell Grants
Tuition tax breaks increasingly benefit upper-income families. In fact, the money the federal government spends on these tax credits and deductions for families making over $100,000 a year could fund maximum Pell Grants for 900,000 low-income students.
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